| Airawati (RM) ऐरावती गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 27°59′N 82°56′E / 27.98°N 82.94°E / 27.98; 82.94 | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini |
| District | Pyuthan |
| Wards | 6 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Nabil Bikram Shah |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mr. Buddha Bahadur Basnet |
| • Term of office | (2017 - 2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 156.75 km (60.52 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 22,392 |
| • Density | 140/km (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Baraula |
| Website | airawatimun |
Airawati is a Rural municipality located within the Pyuthan District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 156.75 square kilometres (60.52 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 22,392 according to a 2011 Nepal census.
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures. The previous Dangbang Baraula, Pakla, Bijuli, Dhubang (some portion not included) and Raspurkot (some portion not included) VDCs were merged to form Airawati Rural Municipality. Airawati is divided into 6 wards, with Baraula declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
References
- "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
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